I realized that I've been particularly out of funk since school started because my parents have been gone for the past two weeks.

It's funny that you think you'd do so well without them but the minute they're gone, even for a limited amount of time, you can't help but to react in odd ways. I surely didn't realize it until Conny asked me how I felt about my dad coming back from Vietnam today.

I feel relieved. I've had the oddest two weeks I've ever experienced and while I would be sprawled in bed thinking everything over, I'm actually feeling really good. I really missed my parents. That's another firm reason for why I could never leave San Diego. Not like the high prices of everything really bothers me as much as it does some. I think I could get a decent job either way. There's always something new in San Diego. You just have to try and find it.

All will be well when my mom comes home next week. Then I'll really feel better. My schoolwork will be better. My spending will be wiser. I think I'll feel wonderful.

It's just too quiet in this house these days.